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Paralyzed While Hurting 1mpreca.
tfOns at His Creator.

DOUGLAS, Ga, Jan. Civilian Burkett,
who keeps the ferry on the Hawkinsville road
at the Ocmulgee river in Coffee county, is
said to have been recently the subject of di-
vine punishment for blasphemy. He was apt
to lose his temper il called off from the pur-
suit of game to attend the ferry, and on one
such occasion recently he blasphemed his
Creator and cried out, "I hope God may
paralyze me-" AT once his hands dropped
to his side, his legs refused to move and his
tongue was motionless. The half dozen men
who were present, when they recovered from
their fright, took him home. At the sight
of the plight her father was in his daughter,
Miss Rhody Burkett, screamed and tainted
and died few days later. Burkett has partly
recovered the use of his limbs, but seems
idfotic. He is a man of giant physique:
Physicians can give ne natural cause for his
infiction. Preachers in the neighborhood
have used the incident in their sermons with
great effect
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

THE PU BLU 1NSEAL La ALTON.
Admiral Foote Pest No. IL to
Publicly Install Hts Omcers Wed.
nesday Night Addresses by Governor
Lounsbury ana Mayor York.
The officers of Admiral Foote post No IT,
G. A. R., will be publicly insta lied at Csrlls
Opera House Wednes day evening. This will
be the first public installation of Grand
Army officers in the city and the exercises
will be of an unusually interesting character
and there will be large attendance of spec
tators. The exercises will commence prompt
ly at eight O'Clock. Commander of the De-
partment of Connecticut Crea ry, of Norwich,
and Junior Vice Commander Painter, of
Hartford will install the officers. Past Com
mander Gov ernor Lounsbury and staff will
be present. This will be the first public ap-
pearance of these officials before New Haven
public. Gov. Lounsbury will make short
address. Ex-senator Joseph D. Plunkett
will deliver an address entitle 'The place
and aims of the Grand Army" Addresses
will also be made by His Honor Mayor York
Town Agent James Reynolds, the Rev.
Erastus Blakeslee of the Second Congrega
tional church, the Rev. John Russell of st.
Patrick's, the Rev. Dr. J. O. Peck of Trinity
Methodist, the Rev. DR.. Newman Smyth. the
Rev. DIR. Samson and others. General S.
E. Merwin, chairman of the committee on
the soldiers monument, will read the report
of the building of the monument. The Yale
Glee club will be present. The parquet of
the opera house will be reserved for the
members of the town and city governments.
The matter of the proper dedication OF the
soldiers monument, which will occur in the
spring, will be largely discussed and proba
bly, some plans for the public dedication of
the monument will be arranged for. The
public, it is hoped, will take an interest in
this first public installation of the Grand
Army and they are all cordially invited to
attend.
Admiral Foote post Saturday night passed
resolutions appropriate to the nations loss in
the death of the brave Logan.
The following tribute has been written by
the Rev. Phoebe Hanaford in honor of Logan:
The closing year beheld his finished life,
The Christmas anthem was his call to peace,
peace unbroken by earth's sounds of strife
From all his sufferings a long release.
While friends and foes in sympathy unite
To pay the tributes due an honest man,
Shall not the record-angel calmly write
..God hath rewarded as he only CAM
For strife of arms he gives tn unbuckled sword
The loyal effort crowned with patriot joy
For mortal pains he speaks the healing word
And changes earthly to divine employ.
Henceforth, beyond the veil, our faith may
Some higher service there for such as he.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
Fatal Carelessne.s with a Pistol.
PROF. SUNNI EEs ON SOCIALISM,
An Address Before the Nassach asetts
Reform Club.

Boston, Jan. 9.--The Massachusetts Re-
form club met in the Parker House last ev-
-ening. The company sat down to dinner at
6 o'clock. Mr.. John S. Farlow presided.
Prof. W. g. Sumner of Yale nniver-
sity, Hon. George S. Hale and Prof.
F. w. Tansig of Harvard were
the guests of the evening Mr.. Farlow after
wishing the company happy New Year
called on Prof. Sumner to speak on social
ism. The professor said that there probably
was not work in the worlds voca bulary to-
day less accurately defined than socialism
Socialism is at war with liberty Liberty and
equality were at war with each other. Equal
ity before the law bore only upon the condl-
tions of the struggle for existence. If, how
ever, you undertood to act upon the result of
the struggle, to make sure that men
should come out equally in the end,
equality was then absolutely at war with
liberty. Socialism was any scheme or pro-
ject which had for its object to do away
with the hardships of life and bring about
equality among men through the instrumen-
tally of the State. Anarchists were really
the greatest foes of socialists. The reason was
because if the socialists sacrificed liberty Tor
hope of equality the anarchists were ready
to sacrifice equality entirely for the sake of
liberty. Addresses were also made by Mr..
Edward Atkinson, Matthews Hale of New
York and Secretary Carter of the club
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
Death of Miss L ois greene.

The many friends of Miss Lois A. Greene,
who resided at 975 Grand avenue, will be
panied to hear of her death, which occurred
on Saturday. She was aged twenty-four
years and seven months. For two years she
has been patient and submissive sufferer of
that dreadful and fatal disease consumption.
She was for long time connected with the
telephone Office In this city. She was pleas
ant and agreeable to everybody, which made
her legion of friends. Beloved by all her
associates, looked up to by all her acquaint-
ances as an exemplary young lady, her suffer
ings have at last been alleviated and she has
passed into the peace and comfort of that
higher world beyond. The funeral services
will take place from her late residence, 975
Grand avenue, Tuesday afternoon at 2:2O
o'clock. All her friends are respectfully in
vited to attend.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
EQUAL RIGHTS DIoUssION CLUB

Formation OF a club Which Will
Hold Weekly Meetings at Which
Prominent Speakers Will Attend.
A number of we'll known gentlemen met
in the Good Samaritans' hall yesterday after
noon and formed club to be known as the
equal Rights Discussion club" Porter G.
Moulton was appointed temporary chairman.
It was voted that Mr.. w. A. Conklin, Geo.
L. Fitch and Porter G. Moulton form COM
mittee to draft the rules and bylaws of the
club. The club will hold meetings every
Sunday afternoon in Good Samaritans' hall
It is expected prominent gentleman will be
invited to speak at the meeting next Sunday
afternoon
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
MINIATURES ALMANAC.
DEATH =.

JANUARY TO-
Sum RISES, 7:17{ Moon Rises, HIeH WATER
Sum SETS, 4:42 $3.50 1859
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asnIc1ae,. De1Iher.te meed.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Jan. &C. e. Mofatt,
sent here from Milwaukee to superintend the
erection of machinery shipped from that city,
was found dead in bed at the Eagle Hotel
this morning. Moffatt retired about mid
night, went to bed, propped himself up with
pillows and pointing rifle at his head pull
ed the trigger with his toe. He was horribly
mutilated. He left note bidding good bye
to his mother, brother and sister in Milwau-
kee Moffatt's mind it is believed had be-
come affected by drink.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. Six business
houses in this city were burned early this
morning. Phe total loss aggregates over
s125, 900; insured for about one third. The
heaviest losers are A. B. Kahnweeler &
Brother, dry goods, whose stock invoices
over $50, 900. Their insurance was $35, 600.
The printing Office of the University Courier
was destroyed. The origin of the FIRE is I'M
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

LNIRST-CLASS Carriagesmith on heavy work
Il! Reference required JAMES GOOI,D co.
NJ
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
Carlisle a Candidate for Senator.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Regarding the pub
lished reports from Kentucky that he would
lie candidate for United States Senator
Speaker Carlisle in an interview said that
while he would enter into no scramble for
the place he would serve if his friends should
see fit to elect him. This declaration is vir-
tually equivalent to an announcement of his
candidacy against Mr.. Beck. This contest is
still at very long range, as Mr.. Beck's term
does not expire until March 8, 1889. Mr..
Carlisle will thus be enabled to serve another
full term as Speaker.
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per hour ...... NET NEG NEl2
Weather. ..-... Cloudy LtSnow 1t Snow
Mean bar. 3O.19; mean temp, 10; mean humid
iry, 81.
Max temp. IS: min. temp. 4; snowfall, IS
inches.
Max. hourly velocity Of wind II miles.
JANUARY Q, 1886.
Mean bar % 98 mean temp, IL.
Max. temp. %; min. temp 9.
J. H. SHERMAN. s. c. U. s. A.
Note "a minus sign I-1prefxed to thermometer
readings indicates temperature below zere
IA dash{-jfn connection with rainfall indicates
precipitation too small TO measure.
Melted snow.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
Kuipbt of Laber ON Trial.

WYANDoTTE, Kansas, Jan. 9.-The trial of
George Hamilton, a prominent Knight of
Labor, for train wrecking and murder closed
lsst evening and the case was given to the
jury. The general opinion is that the jury
will not be able to agree upon verdict on
account of the conflicting character of the
evidence. Hon. Bailey Waggoner spoke for
the State, followed by ex Governor johnson
of St. Louis for the defense, and Judge
Laughlin of St. Louis closed for the State
last night. The court room has been crowd
ed at each session during the arguments.
The jury at midnight had failed to agree and
was locked up for the night.
There will be no verdict returned in the
case until tomorrow 1t is rumored to night
that the jury stands ten for conviction and
two for acquittal
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
Drank a Quart of Wildly and Died

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 9.-Martin Bowman
was married at Greenville, Ephrata town
ship, this county. on Thursday night, and to
show his hospitality dealt out whisky by the
pailful, the guests drinking out of tin cup.
John Gimbe, cigarmaker, aged 43, drank
two pints of whisky and fell to the floor I'M
conscious. He was removed to a hotel near
by, where he died last night. The jury re-
turned verdict that he 'sdied from an over
dose of alcohol, administered by himself"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

GLASGOW, JAM 9.-Au explosion occurred
il tenement house in this city tonight by
which ten persons were injured and large
part of the building wrecked. The explosion
was caused by escaping gas in the cellar,
which became ignited from lighted candle
in the hands of one of the inmates of the
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
a STORMY LARoR MEETING.

Members with a Cast Iron Pledge.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-The United Labor
party's conference last night was a stormy
affair and lasted until O'Clock this morning.
The first business was motion that all dele
gates be required to take the pledge pre-
scribed by the committee. The pledge was
in the form of an ironclad oath binding del
egates not to speak to Democrat, Repub-
lican or Prohibitionist and to exert what lit
tie influence they possessed to save the con-
demned anarchists Afier long and warm
debate the pledge was defeated. Subsequent
Iy motion pledging the delegates to support
the nominees of the coming convention was
carried.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
FUNERAL I'm EAST HAVEN.
Burial of Mrs. Ellis, Wife of william
Ella.

Burial of Mrs. Ellis, Wife of William
J. ELS.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Carrie T. Ellis, wife of VIM. J. Ellis, were held
yesterday afternoon from her late residence
in East Haven, the Rev. VIM. E. Vibbert of
st. James Episcopal church of Fair Haven
East officiating. A large concourse of friends
and relatives of the deceased were present.
The interment took place in Evergreen ceme-
terry. G. A. Hemingway, the undertaken,
had charge of the funeral exercises.
I'm the Lower Harbor.
In the lower harbor are several two and
three -masted schooners. Among them is
probably the schooner Mabel Thomas, Nc
Kenzie, from Norfolk, Va, with coal
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

ScHNEcrADY, N. Y, Jan. 9.-word reach
ed here about $50 this afternoon that the
Quaker street freight train on the New York
Central, which left here at two o'clock, had
near Kelley seven miles from here. The en-
CINE and forward car passed over the trestle
safely, but the remaining twenty-one cars
were precipitated into the creek, eighty feet
below. Two brakemen were slightly injured.
The cargo of the train was composed of ten
thousand bushels of grain and twenty-five
hundred tons of coal The railroad authori-
ties will not at present furnish an estimate of
damage. A wrecking train was sent to the
ecene.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
Collections For the Hospital at the
Churches.

At Center church $3.50 was taken up, and
it is hoped that this sum will be materially
increased next Sunday by those who were
unable to attend church yesterday owing to
the stormy weather.
The Davenport church, the st. John street
NJ E. church and various other churches
will take up their collections next Sunday.
Trinity church gave $685. yesterday for the
hospital. At several other churches small
amounts were received. The unfavorable
weather materially lessened the collections,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
From wellington, Cape colony.

Miss Anna E. Bliss, one of the founders
and principals of the Huguenot seminary,
Wellington, Cape Colony, self supporting
Institution on the plan of Mt. Holyoke, is at
the house of her brother, 351 Orange street,
and will be present at the Woman's board
this week.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
THE WAGES OF SIN.

At the New Haven Opera House to morrow
and Wednesday night "The Wages of Sin, u
melodrama by Mr.. Frank Harvey, and
which is said to have been very successful in
England, will be produced by Charles c.
Manbury, supported by an excellent dramat-
lie company. Our exchanges say that there
can be no doubt that the piece for purely
theatrical purposes is uncommonlv strong, it
has the distinguishing merit of being inter
esting and wholesome. There are some old
tricks in it, but there is SO much that is Wig
orous and pleasing that one can readily I'M
derstand its popularity.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
Germans Muat Re Ready For War.

BERLIN, Jan. 9.-It is reported that Ger
mans residing in Belgium have been ordered
by the government to hold themselves in
readiness to join their respective corps in the
army or the reserves and in the meantime to
notify the war Office of any change of resi-
dence they may make.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

Two Young Girls and Their Lover
Kill Themselves.
ROME, Jan. 9.-Mathilde Mari, aged
eighteen, and Miss Romaxo, aged sixteen,
natives of Poland and students of art, were
found in bed at their hotel this morning
having been suffocated by escaping gas. On
the floor by the side of the bed was the dead
body of young man, also the victim of
osphyxiation. Letters written by the three
were lying on table addressed to relatives
indicating that the young girls and their
lover had committed suicide
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
THE ANTI-RENT OAMPAIGN
Succeeding Beyond the Hopes of II
Protectors

Succeeding Beyond the Hopes of Its
Professors.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The prosecutions carried
on by the government in Ireland have not
thus far perceptibly abated the success of
the "plan of campaign" The Nationalist
are exultant over their progress and over the
prospect of complete victory, which now
seems to be assured. The smoothness and
practically with which the plan has been
carried out are indeed phenomenal 1t is now
eleven weeks since United Ireland published
the unique scheme and in this short time it
has been put into operation on a host of es-
tates, and the remarkable fact can now be
pointed to that not single tenant has been
evicted on one of those estates. All the
moneys paid into the hands of the trustees
under the plan are safe; the efforts
ts seize them have proved alb
ortive. The latest effort on the part
of the legal advisers of the government
has been the formulation of counter plan
of campaign, consisting of an attempt to put
the trustees into bankruptcy, but this has
| turned out to be futile as it is impossible to
SO twist the Irish bankruptcy laws as to APP
ply them to the case in point. The populace
everywhere are ardent assistants to the trus-
tees. For instance, on the great estates of
Lord Dillon a continuous patrol by the peas
antry is kept up and there is system of
watch fires on the hills forming per-
feet arrangement for signalling the none
ments of the police. The National league is
ready to accept the proposal of the English
Liberals to submit the rent disputes to arbi-
tration, but thus far there has been no great
| favor shown by the landlords for the plan.
| United Ireland suggest that General Sir Red
yers Butler and Mr.. Parnell be appointed ar
| bitrators, with power to appoint an umpire
in the event of their being unable to agree
between themselves. The implied confidence
| in General Butler is certainly high compli-
discharged his unpleasant duties in Ireland.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
ON ENGLISH HISTORY.

Donald e. Mitchell's lectures on En- fish
history and literature have been source of
much pleasure to many of our readers in the
past and we therefore take pleasure in calling
attention to the announcement elsewhere
made of new course to be given in the lee
ture room of the Church of the Redeemer, be-
ginning on the 18th inst. at 11:30 a. m.
Course or single admission tickets can be
procured on application to Miss Orion or
Miss Nichols 81 Elm street.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Jan. 9.-"Grand Sem
tinel," the best stallion in the State, died
last night from blood poisoning, aged twelve
years. He had several colts with 800
record and his owners, S. A. Browne & Co.,
valued him at $25, 900. Twenty thousand
dollars for him had been refused.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
The Horse Car service &c WestvilIe.

People of Westville were very much
pleased Saturday night. The last car for
that place did not leave the corner of State
and Chapel streets until eleven O'Clock.
President Ives of the Fair Haven & West
vile horse railroad said Saturday that about
three weeks ago the citizens of Westville
presented petition for cars to be run to
that place every twelve minutes and the last
one to leave the corner of State and Chapel
streets at eleven O'Clock. The matter was
referred to committee, who decided that on
Saturday night last the last car should leave
at the time specified in the petition. but
that as for the cars running every twelve
minutes, they had deferred that until spring
time, when it would be the scheduled time
of cars TO that place. At least it would be
tried that way, and be found out whether OR
not the scheme would be self sustaining.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
BURIAL OF AN ENGINEER

OF the Consolidated Road Yesterday in
stamford Special of Three Cars
From New Haven.
Funeral services over the remains of Engi-
neer Coles, of the Consolidated road, took
place yesterday afternoon at Stamford. and
the remains were taken TO Greenwich for inter
ment. The deceased died on Friday, rather
suddenly, being i'll but three or four days.
Hs was about forty years old and leaves a
family to mourn his loss. He was a mem
Der of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. At twelve O'Clock yesterday noon a
special train of three cars left the Union de-
pot for Stamford, carrying the railroad men
from this and intervening places to pay the
last sad rites to one whom they regarded
highly as friend and esteemed as COM
panion.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

AGENTS WANTED.
little InNEO POCKET Splendid
LII LIE JUkcnPrintIng wheel Holiday
Gift elegant, novel and useful Marks Clothing
INDELIBLY. Prints Cards. Books, Albums, En-
velopes Paper, &C., perfectly. Closes dust tight
and be carried in the pocket Is nicely plated,
sells at sight. Send cents postage for catalogue
and agents terms. w. HI. KEEL ER,
= jaiOeodawlm Main and Seneca SITS, Buffalo, NY.
Board of COuncilmen.
ITO the Sheriff of the City of New Haven, greet
Il ing:
You are hereby required to warn the Board of
Councimen of said city to meet at the Chamber of
the Board in said city on Monday, the 10th day of
January 1887 at 7:30 O'Clock o m.
Given under my hand this 9th dav OF January,
1887. SAMUEL A. YORK, Mayor.
The foregoing is true copy of the original war
rant. THOMAS G. HOLLIS,
Attest. City Sheriff.
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He Was Thaw1ng out Dynamite.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a terrific explo-
sion supposed to be of dynamite cartridges
occurred at 500 o'clock tonight on a lot at
Thirtieth and Thompson streets where blast
ing is being done to grade strests. Patrick
Powers, the Waterman, was killed, his re-
mains being scattered. The magazine house
was not injured, the explosion occurring in
the watchmans shanty, which leads to the
superstition that he was thawing out car
tridges for to morrow's work Many windows
in the vicinity were broken. The shock was
felt throughout the limits of the entire city.
Fatal Carelessness with a Pistol.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-While John Hall
strum, aged thirty-two, was examining a
pistol at his residence, SO Sackett street,
Brooklyn, this evening the weapon was dis
charged. The bullet passed through the
forefnger of Hallstrum's right hand and en-
tered the eye of his six year old daughter,
killing her. Hallstrum was arrested and
locked up.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
Two Fishermen Probably Lost.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. 9.-The captain
of the schooner Hereward reports that two
of his crew got astray while attending travis
off the Grand Banks and were probably
lost
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
Rents Collected Promptly
AT OFFICE OF
HORACE p. HOADLEY.
HOADLEY BUILDING.
Once open Evenings.
FOR SALE.

FOX SAAEs
- MAKE a specially of building one-family
&:;;I houses with all modern Improvements on A.
assA water street, Fair Haven. Room for stable
on lot Price So, 200. Cali and see day or even
ing. j. W. ROWLAND,
o23tf 100 Atwater sire t.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
FOR RE

49, A FEW desirable tenements, centrally To-
W::s Gated modern improvements, to rooms;
Wilg $40 to $50. EDW. MALLEY,
0lof ,o,, O.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

Lady Campbell Can Make Money.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-Lady Colin Campbell
has been offered 4100 per night for a concert
tour of London and the provinces.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

This popular lecturer will open his new
course of lectures at Carll's Opera House next
Thursday evening. The subject for the
opening lecture will be Napoleon III, the
man so strange and silent who inaugurated a
reign of unparalleled splendor for Paris and
France swiftly and whose career ended so
suddenly and SO disastrously. The sale of
seats at Loomis' Temple of Music predicts
crowded housas
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10

BENTON-In this city, Jan. 9. infant daughter OF
Frederic A. and HATTIE G. Benton, aged days.
GREEN-In his city. Jan. 8, Lois A. Green, aged
"a years and months
Funeral from her late residence, 975 Grand avenue,
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. IL. at 2:30 Friends ara
respectfully invited to attend without further no.
tice. Interment at Moodus, Conn, Wednesday
morning, Jan. 12.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-10
TELEGRAPHIC JoTTINGs.
THE PUBLIC INSTALL ALTON.

Sergeant William Ballentine, the eminent
English barrister, is dead.